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Current conditions at

Zapata, TX (KAPY)

Lat: 26.97°NLon: 99.25°WElev: 423ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	11 Oct 1:15 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Zapata TX

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.